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in the High Street which was completed in 1604. In the 1880s, the burgh council decided that the town house was too small for the administration of the burgh and they decided to commission a new building in Reform Street. The new building was designed by
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was formed in 1975. The building subsequently operated mainly as a community events venue. Since the early 21st century, the town hall has been one of the venues in the town for an annual music festival for fans of the
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